Current deflector



1931- I c. E. SNYDER 1,819,305

CURRENT DEFLECTOR Filed Feb. 26, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l Aug. 18, 1931. c. E. SNYDER 1.819.305

CURRENT DEFLECTOR Filed Feb. 26, 1931 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 2' LkB/ Snyder Isnvcntor 7 Cttorncg Patented Aug. 18, 1931 UNITED STATES CHARLES E. SNYDER, OF SILVER LAKE, KANSAS CURRENT DEFLECTOR Application filed February 26, 1931.

This invention relates to an improvement in current deflectors for use in silt bearing streams to cause the formation of silt beds in the protect-ion of the banks and preventing erosion. In instances of overflows of swift moving water currents, the banks and occasionally the land adjacent thereto are washed away. However, by use of the herein described device, the w.ter will be deflected or partly obstructed to permit the deposits mentioned.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a deflector of such construction that the silt or a considerable part thereof will be deposited at its base. Another object is to provide a support, holder or base for the deflector which tends to prevent overturning, but which, if overturned by swift moving water will not prevent operation. Still another object is to provide deflectors which may be manufactured conveniently and economically and consisting of parts which may be assembled at the location where the deflectors are to be used.

lVith the foregoing objects in view and others to be mentioned, the invention presents a new and useful construction, combination and arrangement of parts as described herein and claimed, and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it being understood that changes may be made in size, proportions and minor details said changes being within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a plan view showing one of the current deflectors disposed in a stream.

Fig. 2 is an end view of the current deflector disposed on the bed of a stream.

Fig. 3 is a broken away side view of a pair of connected cross-bars. Fig. 4 is a view of the broken away cross-bars taken at rightangles to the view shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a side or plan view of one of the current deflectors. Fig. 6 is a plan view showing a pair of one of the foraminous sheets before it has been bent to the circular form shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a plan or side view showing the end-portions of the loops secured to the pair of terminal longitudinally disposed strands of the deflector.

Serial No. 518,440.

Referring now to the drawings, numerals 8 (Figs. 1, 2, 5) indicate a current deflector embodying my invention adapted to be placed 111 a silt'bearing stream 9, said deflector consisting, in part, of numerous longitudinally disposed strands 10 and transversely disposed strands 11, these being connected at their intersections by any suitable means but preferably being connected by spot welding and woven in basket formation as clearly shown in the drawings to form meshes '12 of suitable area to cause deflection of water when placed in a current, said meshes, however, not being of such limited size that the deflector will unduly obstruct a water current.

Numerals 13 indicate stabilizing cross-bars arranged in pairs and disposed at rightangles relative to each other, the bars of each pair being connected midway between their ends with a bolt 14.

By referring to Fig. 6 it will be seen that each strand 11 is provided at its ends with an extension or end-portion 0; and when forming a deflector, the transversely disposed strands 11 are bent to a circular form and each end-portion a is used to secure the two adjacent, terminal strands 11 to each other, as shown'at Z).

This last named feature is of advantage since it is quite inexpensive, and is effective in operation. However, I may use any suitable means for clamping the opposed terminal strandslO.

In manufacturing, the product is formed in sheets adapted to lie flatwise, 'one upon the other, to be shipped to the location 'where the deflectors are to be installed in astream. Each sheet is then bent to the form shown in Fig. 2, the end-portions a of each strand 11 being wound about the terminal, parallel strands 10 to form the ties or couplings b.

Numerals 15 indicate short strands which are used as ties or coupling-members for securing the bars 13 to the strands 10 or strands 11. In practice, the bars 13 of each pair, after the parts are connected as shown in Fig. 7, are each thrust through a pair of opposed meshes 12 and are secured to the strands.

Bolts 14 are then used for securing the intersecting bars 13 of each pair to each other.

The bars 13 are of sufficient length to permit their ends to extend outwardly of meshes 12 an adequate distance for practical operation.

It will be appreciated that the lower ends of the cross-bars may engage the bed of a stream for supporting the deflector in a stam tionary position, and if the deflector should be overturned by the force of moving water, two end-portions of the pair of crossbars will still be presented for engaging the bed of the stream.

15 It will be understood that the metallic strands used in the construction of the rectangular foraminous sheets may consist of wire; also the cylindrical hollow body of the deflector as described may consist of any fogo raminous body of tubular form.

I claim as my invention,

1. In a current deflector, a foraminous body of tubular form, a plurality of stabilizingbars arranged in pairs, the bars of each pair 26 being disposed at right-angles relative to each other and extending through said body, and a plurality of clamping-members on each stabilizing-bar for securing a mounting on said foraminous body, each stabilizing-bar 80 having end-portions projecting outwardly of said tubular body.

2. In a current deflector, a metallic, rectangular, foraminous sheet bent to form ahollow cylindrical body, stabilizing-bars ar 36 ranged in pairs, the bars of each pair having a greater length than the diameter of and extending through said cylindrical body at right-angles to each other, bolts connecting the stabilizing-bars one with the other of each 40 pair, and a plurality of clamping devices on each stabilizing-bar for securing said bar to said hollow cylindrical body.

3. In a current deflector, a metallic, rectangular, foraminous sheet including extension strands at two of its opposed edges, said sheet being bent to provide a hollow cylindrical body and to permit the extension strands at the opposed edges of the sheet to be secured to each other, stabilizing-bars arranged in pairs, the bars of each pair being disposed at right-angles in intersecting relation within and having end-portions proj ecting outwardly of said hollow cylindrical body, keepers connecting the intersecting parts of 65 the stabilizing-bars with each other, and a plurality of clamping members on each stabiliZing-bar for securing it to said hollow, cylindrical body. 7 v

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

CHARLES E. SNYDER. 

